Thiruvananthapuram : Flood cess attached to sales tax in the aftermath of devastating floods will cease from 31st of July.
Formulated to rebuild Kerala post historic flooding, the Flood Cess came into being on 1st of August in 2019 when Flood Cess of 1 percent became applicable to goods with more than 5 percent in sales tax and a 0.25 percent on gold.
There will be no Flood Cess levy from 31st and businesses are advised to make appropriate changes in their billing software, said Sales Tax Commissioner on Friday.
